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© 2026 Energieagentur St.GallenEFFEL · Efficiency gains through electricity suppliers · Art. 46b EnG
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SFOE standard catalogue · Heating Technology · Version 2.0

Replacement of Electric Water Heaters in Buildings

The goal is to estimate the electricity savings triggered by replacing conventional electric water heaters in buildings with water heating powered by renewable energy sources (centralized or decentralized).

At a glance

HZ-01a

Type
Replacement
Version
2.0
Example A · Replacement of 10 decentralized electric boilers in a residential building with 6 primary residences and 4 secondary residences
no example in the catalogue
Proofs
2 documents
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Examples and Scenarios

What the measure delivers

5.0 Rp./kWh

Scenario A

Replacement of 10 decentralized electric boilers in a residential building with 6 primary residences and 4 secondary residences

83'200kWh

eligible kWh, accumulated over the measure's lifetime

Funding contributionCHF 4’160

Inputs: 6 Erstwohnungen MFH, 4 Zweitwohnungen MFH

Scenario B

Replacement of a central electric boiler in a café with 20 seats

46'000kWh

eligible kWh, accumulated over the measure's lifetime

Funding contributionCHF 2’300

Inputs: 20 Sitzplätze Restaurant / Café

Requirements

Only measures that meet the requirements of the Energy Ordinance (SR 730.01; EnV) can be credited. The additional requirements for the technical characteristics and for the implementation of the measure are set out in Table 1.

Old systemNew system
TechnologyConventional electric built-in water heater within the scope of Annex 1.15 EnEV-
Energy source100% electricity≥ 60% wood, solar, ambient or district heat. The use of electric heating elements as supplementary heating is not permitted.
Energy efficiency-Water heaters with a heat pump must be certified with a valid FWS quality label. Solar collectors of solar-powered water heaters must be certified with a valid Solar Keymark quality label.
ImplementationThe replacement and commissioning of the new system must be carried out by a qualified specialist or company.
DisposalThe consumption-relevant components of the old devices may not continue to be operated within Switzerland. Proper disposal or export must be demonstrable on request.

Proof of compliance

Compliance with the requirements must be demonstrated by the following documents. The documents listed in Table 2 are an integral part of the proof of measure implementation.

  1. 1.Explanation (PDF format, max. 2 A4 pages) of how it is ensured that the replaced devices were properly disposed of (e.g. by means of declarations, disposal items on contractor invoices, etc.).
  2. 2.Invoice documents (PDF, PNG or JPEG format)
Calculation basics: symbols, units and formulasNot needed for the review, useful for recalculating▾

Symbols, Terms and Units

SymbolDescriptionUnit
Eannual electricity consumptionkWh/a
ΔEecocumulative electricity savingskWh
fFactor—
NsStandard effective durationa
VHot water volumel/d
ηUtilization rate—

Calculation Formulas

Cumulative Electricity Savings

ΔEeco = (Eold - Enew) × feco × Ns

The cumulative electricity savings result from the difference between the electricity consumption of the old and new state, multiplied by the reduction factor and the standard effective duration.

Annual Electricity Consumption

Ex = (1/η_x) × ρ·cp × Δθ_gen × Σ(fP,i × di × 1.5 × ni × VW,u,i)

The annual electricity consumption depends on the daily hot water demand and the heat losses of the storage and pipes.

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Part of the EFFEL programme

Standardised measures are one of two measure types in the EFFEL programme (efficiency improvements by electricity suppliers, Art. 46b EnG). They follow a predefined SFOE catalogue with fixed savings values.

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